Seoraksan National Park: UNESCO Biosphere Tour

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Discover Mt Seorak & East Sea or Nami Island with a private tour from Seoul. Enjoy personalized insights from an expert guide.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Seoraksan National Park - Explore the historic Sinheoungsa Buddhist Temple
Stroll through Korea’s most picturesque valley (easy to navigate) or take a cable car ride
Seoraksan, the tallest mountain in the Taebaek range, is situated in Gangwon Province, eastern South Korea, near Sokcho city. It stands as the third highest peak in South Korea,…

What's Included

Admission fees to National Park
Private transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Toll fees
Lunch
Parking fees

What's Not Included

Cable car ticket
Ferry ticket to Nami island

Additional Information

Seoraksan National Park was designated as Korea’s 5th national park in 1970 and was recognized as a nature preservation area on November 5, 1965. Additionally, Seoraksan gained international recognition for its rare species and was designated as a Biosphere Preservation District by UNESCO in 1982.
• Tourists will be picked up and dropped off at a hotel…

Location

Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan Sogongwon Park

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Rachel_l

Apr 22, 2026

We had a great time.... - We had a great time. Chance was very helpful and informative. We had used him in the past when we were in Seoul and we’re glad he was able to be our guide the second time too. He picked us up and our hotel on time and dropped us off.

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Connie_c

Apr 8, 2026

Excellent day trip - Jimmy is an excellent guide who made the day enjoyable. We chose to go to the island and enjoyed it immensely.

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Alara_e

Apr 4, 2026

It was great - It was a great tour for me. Benny gave a lot of information as well about the places we visit and also about the culture in general. Definetly recommend

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Passport44082219812

Mar 28, 2026

Excellent Guide – Highly Recommended - Our guide, Adam, was highly professional, friendly, and exceptionally knowledgeable. He took the time to provide detailed explanations of the history and cultural significance of each site we visited. Additionally, he offered thoughtful recommendations for areas of interest that aligned with our preferences, making the tour feel personalized and engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend Adam as a guide.

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Eric_h

Jan 28, 2026

Excellent guide. Very professional. - We are very happy with Jimmy. He is knowledgeable and speaks both English and some Chinese, which worked great for our parents who didn't speak English. We learned a lot about Korea from Jimmy during this trip.

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Conni_k

Nov 16, 2025

Excellent day trip from Seoul - Mr. Kim was an amazing guide! His English is excellent, and he has a very friendly and engaging personality. He is an expert hiker who has climbed all the mountains in the area, so when the gondola was closed due to high winds and we had to pivot and hike the trail instead, he was ready. He told us about the geography, language and history of Korea, shared stories about growing up in the area, and even offered suggestions for future adventures based on his own world travels. He asked about the foods we liked and when I told him I had really enjoyed some dakgalbi (a regional dish from Chuncheon) when I was in Korea long ago, he found a local restaurant that served us dakgalbi for lunch and it was amazing. Taking a break from the city and enjoying Korea’s beautiful mountains and nature is absolutely worthwhile! It’s a long day, but really interesting and rewarding.

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Robin

Nov 3, 2025

Great daytrip with Andy. - Andy was very friendly and explained a lot in detail. Additionally, we really appreciated that we could customize the tour with our needs. The car was very comfortable.

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Sarah_g

Sep 21, 2025

What a fantastic trip! - We loved our trip into the mountains. Kim was a fabulous guide, knowledgeable, efficient and considerate. The views from the tip of the cable car were magnificent, and the temple complex was so peaceful. Another highlight was the trip to the local market, where we were just about the only foreigners. Add to that, a wonderful lunch in a local restaurant selected by Kim, and we couldnt have asked for a better experience. We recommend this trip.

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Suzanne_b

Apr 2, 2026

Having a private driver... - Having a private driver was helpful. But if the tour guide does not speak your language, it can get awkward. I specifically asked for English speaking tour guide. Also, the tour guide should not expect to have lunch with client. I had few private tours, and have invited one guide to have meal. It would be different if it was a small or large group tour. I was touring with my mother and had no intention of having meal with a stranger. He seemed little offended that I went over the budget and demanded his part of the lunch budget, which I gave. Overall it was good to have a private driver but did not have a tour guide.

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Claudia_b

Apr 5, 2026

Not a pleasant experience - The places we visited were nice, but the guide arrived late and was not clear about the place we were going to eat, he did not explain it was only raw sea food, the place made us buy a lot and even tough I told him we did not eat raw food he did not stop them. We spent 75 dlls for food we did not eat.

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up to 9 guests

1 - Adult